Update, Tues March 8th
Cold wind and drizzle this morning but forecast to clear later. Most Barnacles are again "up the road" on Newmains but well visible from the Farmhouse Tower, Whoopers pretty constant at just over 100, though well over 200 in the local catchment. Male Greater Scaup remains on Whooper Pond and Water Rails are still pretty easy to find under the Peter Scott Trail feeders
Today's high tide is at 11:40, 9.5m
Around the reserve today:
Barnacle Geese: C2000
Whooper Swans: 104
Whooper Pond
Whooper Swan 104
Mute Swan 35
Mallard 82
Tufted Duck 30
Greater Scaup ♂
Wigeon 50
Teal 15
Canada Geese 4
Oystercatcher 2
Little Egret 3
Grey Heron 1
Folly Pond
Green-winged Teal ♂ currently in the Corner Field
Teal 160
Wigeon 60
Mallard 10
Shoveler 30
Oystercatcher 2
Redshank 20
Roe Deer 4
Peter Scott Trail
Water Rail 3
Avenue Tower
Teal 260
Wigeon 165
Shoveler 11
Mallard 25
Gadwall 3
Lapwing 72
Black-tailed Godwit 5
Golden Plover 200
Little Egret 6
Curlew 70
Oystercatcher 2
Linnet 20
Roe Deer 5
Saltcot Merse Observatory
Barnacle Geese
Peregrine 2
Merlin 1
Hen Harrier 1♂ - seen here most days
Roe Deer 6
Often over the high tide:
Dunlin 4000
Knot 200
Pintail 100
Shelduck 200
Red-breasted Merganser 10
Oystercatcher 1000
Golden Plover 500
Grey Plover
Avenues & Feeders
(notable species)
Yellowhammer now singing
Reed Bunting
Sparrowhawk
Coal Tit
Long-tailed Tit
Goldfinch
Greenfinch
Siskin
Linnet
House Sparrow
Tree Sparrow
Treecreeper
Great-spotted Woodpecker
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